dhcpcd-discuss

On 17/07/2020 17:33, Davesh Patel wrote:
> Just to make sure I understand, I would use the --reboot option set to, say, 1s. 
> Then the following would happen:
>
> (Assuming no IP currently set)
> - DHCP discover would be sent out (immediately or after reboot seconds?)
> - If no response to discover within 1s (in this example), the IPv4LL would start 
> (meaning ARP probe, etc).
> - If at some point later a DHCP server does respond to one of the discover 
> messages, this would supersede the IPv4LL address.
>
> Is the above correct?

Yes

> If there is already a IPv4LL address and I use --reboot, I assume the process is 
> still the same as above?

Yes, although it would use the already existing address.
At least the latest version does.

> Finally, could you please clarify what setting this to 0s would do? Would it 
> send discover immediately AND at the same time start the IPv4LL?

It would discover forever without fallback or ipv4ll.

Roy